Gordon Walter Galley (4 February 1930 – 19 January 2021) was an English professional

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who scored 12 goals from 60 appearances in the

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playing as an outside left for

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in the years following the Second World War. He was also on the books of Sheffield Wednesday, but never played for them in the League. Teammate

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described him as "a lanky, tricky sort of player": After a transfer request produced no offers, Galley joined the police, from which he retired in 1982 after 30 years' service. He died on 19 January 2021 at the age of 90. Galley's younger brothers Maurice and John Galley also played in the Football League.

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1930 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Worksop English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Darlington F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub